The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. : comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order ; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published ; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished ; in two volumes /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry,
MDCCXCI [1791]
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| Item Description: | Engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson in volume 1 signed: "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. 1756" and "J. Heath sculpt." Pagination: Volume 1. xii, [16], 516 pages, [1] leaf of plates -- Volume 2. [2], 588 pages, [2] leaves of plates. Signatures: Volume 1. pi⁶ A⁴ [superscript pi] B⁴ B-3T⁴ 3U² -- Volume 2. [A]₁ B-4E⁴ 4F₁. Errors in pagination: Volume 2. pages 229, 408, 497, 504 and 555 misnumbered 289, 404, 504, 470 and 525 respectively; page numbers 585-586 omitted from sequence. Includes index. First edition, first state; volume 1, page 135, line 10 reads: "And gve". See Pottle, F. The literary career of James Boswell. Volume 1, preliminary page [16] (2nd grouping): "Corrections and additions" Volume 2, first plate: "Round Robin, addressed to Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. with facsimiles of the Signatures" Volume 2, second plate: "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing" The "Principal corrections and additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson." was issued in 1793. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy has annotations in ink and pencil by Lois Goddard Morrison on fly-leaves. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : portrait, illustrations (engravings) ; 28 cm (4to) |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |